Ornamental aluminum railing



June 24, 1958 E. E. RAYMOND 2,840,349

ORNAMENTAL ALUMINUM RAILING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 14, 1955 .T m D 0 mm m A L M I. D m w 2 p m 5 A W 9 F 2 re A o 2 l 0 m I) June 24, 1958 E. E. RAYMOND 2,840,349

ORNAMENTAL ALUMINUM RAILING.

Filed Oct. 14, 1955 2' Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

EDWARDE. RAYMOND.

ATI'U RN EYB United States Patent ORNAMENTAL ALUMINUM RAlLlNG Edward E. Raymond, Guilderland, N. Y.

Application October 14, 1955, Serial No. 540,525

3 Claims. (Cl. 256-21) This invention relates to a railing, and more particularly to a hand rail for a porch or step of a house or the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a railing which is adapted to be made of a suitablematerial such as light-weight attractive aluminum, and wherein the railing can be easily assembled or disassembled as desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a railing for a home 'or the like which is light in weight but ruggedly constructed, and wherein the railing can-either be assembled at a factory and shipped as a unitary structure or else it can be shipped in knocked down condition and then assembled at the site.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hand rail. construction which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

, Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the'raccor'npanying drawings, forming. a part of this application, and in'which like numerals are used to designatelike parts throughout the same: e

Figure 1 is a perspectiveview illustrating the hand rail construction of the persent invetnion for use with a step or the like of a home.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the assembly of Figure 1, with parts broken away and in section.

Figure 3 is a sectional view Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view showing certain of the parts exploded or disassembled.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view illustrating the connection between the scrolls and the posts.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of a modification showing how additionalsections can be extended for use with a step or the like.

Figure 7 is an enlarged side elevational view showing a portion of theassembly of Figure 6, and with parts broken away and in section.

Figure 8 is an enlarged side elevational view of the assembly of Figure 6 showing the attachment of a tongue to one of the sections. 1

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral'10 designates a portion of a building such as a house or home, and the building 10 includes anouter wall 11 which is provided with a doorway 12, Figure 1'. There is fur: ther provided a step or slab 14, and the numeral 15 designates each of the hand rails or railings which form part of the present invention. p s

Each of the railing assemblies 15 includes a horizontally disposed top bar 16-and a lower bar 17. These bars 16 and 17 havea T-shape in cross section, and the bar 16 includes a base or flat wall member 18 which has a right taken on the line.33 of angularly arranged flange 19 extending therefrom J and secured thereto or formed integral therewith. The bar 17 also includes a base or flat wall member 18' which has a right angularly arranged flange :19. extending therefrom and secured thereto or formed integral. therewith. Y

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7 2 I Extending between the upper and lower bars 116 and 17 and secured thereto is a plurality of vertically disposed spaced parallel posts 20, 20' and 20", respectively. The posts 20, 20 and 20", respectively are hollow and are rectangular or square incross section. The various parts of the hand railing are made of lightweight attractive aluminum so that the entire assembly is highly ornamental and not affected by adverse weather conditions.

Each of the posts20 has its upper and lower ends pro: vided with a slot or cutout 21 for snugly receiving there in the flanges 19 and 19' respectively of the bars 16 and 17, Figure 45. The posts 20 are further provided. with apertures or openings 22, and suitable securing elements such as rivets or bolts 23 extend through the apertures 22 and through the flanges 19 and 19', respectively, so as to rigidly connect the posts and bars together. I

There is further provided clips 24 which have an L-shape, Figure 4, and the clips 24 are provided with apertures 25 whereby suitable securing elements such as screws or bolts 26 are extended through the apertures 25 and into engagement with the wall 11 for securing the lower bars 17 to the wall. The clips 24 are further pro vided with apertures 27 which register with apertures 28 in the lower bars 17 and suitable securing elements .35 are extended through the registering apertures 27 and 28; Similar L-shaped clips 29 are provided for securing the upper bars 16 to the wall 11, and the clips 29 are provided with apertures 30 whereby securing elements 31 are extended through these apertures 30 and into engagement with the wall 11. The clips 29 are further provided with apertures 32 which register with apertures or openings 33 in the upper bar 16, and securing'elements '36 are ex-" tended through these registering apertures 32 and 33. The clips 29 are provided with slots 34 for. receiving therein the flange 19 on the upper bar 16. v

There is further provided SCI'OllS fWhlCh are indicated generally by the numeral 37, and these scrolls 37 help to enhance the attractiveness of'the assembly and also help to reinforce the posts 20' and 20". Each scroll 37 includes a diagonal portion 38 which has the ability to. help strengthen or reinforce the posts 20' and 20". Se curing elements such as bolts 39 extend from each of the scrolls 37, and the securing elements 39 each have an enlarged head 40 on an end thereof. The heads 40 are adapted to engage'slots 41 which are formed in the'posts 20", Fig. 5. Each of the slots 41 includes an enlarged circular portion 42 and a smaller portion or section 43. Thus, the heads 40 can be initially slipped through the enlarged portions 42 of the slots 41 and then moved,

down to engage the smaller sections 43 so astoprevent. accidental disengagement of the scrolls from the posts.

The outer end of each of the upper bars 16 is shaped to provide a curved tongue 44.. There is furtherprovided vertically disposed spaced parallel standards or posts 45 which are hollow and which areofrectangulait shape in ,cross section. The standards 45 are provided with slots 46 their upper ends for receiving the flanges 19 of the upper bars 16. Transverse slots 47 in the lower ends of the standards 45 may receive triangular plates 50. which extend upwardly from shoes 48. The shoes 48 may include a bottom wall 49 which is securedto the base 14 by suitable securing elements 51, and securing elements 52 are provided for connecting the plate 50 and standard 45 together. e i l Referring to Figures 6, 7 and 8 of the drawingsthere is shown amodified assembly wherein an extension53 inclined'as at 54,.Fignre. 7, and these adjacent edges rare extended through the slots in the top of the standards 45'. The upper edges of the posts 200, 200' and 200" which areused in the extensions 53 are beveled or inclined as at 55 so as to conform to the angular position of the top bars 16 of the extensions. Scrolls56 extend transversely and outwardly from the-lowermost standards 'of:the assembly "as shown in Eigureg6'. A tongue assembly 57 may be provided. Instead of making separate bars for the top of the extension, a suitable cutout 61 is provided which cutout may define the inclination of the extensions 53 as shown at 54. in'Figure 7. Similarly a cutout or recess 62 is arranged in the top bar 16" so as to permit the tongue assembly 57 to be arranged angularly as shown in Figure 8 whereby the parts can be ar-,

ranged at the proper angle. Such a cutout 62 Willdefine a plate portion 58 which is secured to the top of the standard 4 by means of a securing element 59. The lower edges of the posts 200, 200' and 200" used in the extension'53 are also inclined as at 63 so as to conform to theangular position of the bottom bar 17". Clips 64 are provided for securing "the bottombar 17" to the standards 4 From the foregoing it is apparent that there has been provided a railing or hand rail assembly for use with porches, steps and the like. In use shoes 48 are anchored to the slab 14 as by means of the securing elements 51, and the bars16' and17'can be attached to the wall ll through the medium of the clips 29" and 24. H The slots 21' inthe bars 200, 200' and 200 receive the flanges 1 9 and 19" onthe bars' whereby a snug fit is insured between .the parts. The scrolls 37' are connected between certain of the bars by means of the bolts 39' and heads 40' and the inclined portions 38f of the scrolls help reinforce certain of the bars; If desired an extension such as the extensions53 having top and bottom bars 16" and 17" that areprovided with, flat wall members-18" and right angularly arranged flangeslll" can beextended downwardly-from the standards-45' for use with a step suchasthe step 60. H t

Suitablesecunng elements are used tor connecting the parts together such as bolts, screws, or rivets. The shape and size ,of the scrolls are varied as desired. By making the parts of aluminum, there is provided a rail which is of light weight but which has much strength. The hollow posts and standards reduce the cost and weight of the assembly. The slots permit easy assembling of the 1. A railing embodying a pair of spaced parallel vertically disposed sections each comprising an upper and lower bar T-shaped in cross section, each of said bars embodying a horizontally disposed base and a vertically disposed flange, a plurality of vertically disposed hollow posts, .saidposts being arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, said posts being provided with slots for. receiving said flanges, securing elements connecting the flanges of said bars and said posts together, a pluralityof L-shaped clips connected to the 2. A railing embodying a pair of spaced parallel vertically disposed sections each comprising an upper and lower bar T-shaped in cross section, each of said bars embodying a horizontally disposed base and a vertically disposed flange, a plurality of vertically disposed hollow posts, said posts being arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, said posts being provided with slots for receiving said flanges, securing elements connecting the flanges of said bars and said posts together, a plurality of L-shaped clips connected to the outer ends of the bases of said bars forsecuring the end portions of said bars to a supporting structure, certain of said clips being provided with slots for receiving therein flanges on the upper bars, an arcuate tongue extending from the outer end of each of said upper bars, vertically disposed standards secured to said bars, shoes secured tothe lower ends of each offsaid standards,-each of said shoes including a flat bottom wall and a triangular plate extending upwardly from said bottom wall and secured to said standard, said standards having transverse slots therein for receiving said plates, and scrolls connected to certain of said posts, certain of said posts being provided with slots including enlarged circular portions having smaller straight sections communicating therewith, and securing elements extending from said scrolls and having enlarged heads thereon engaging said slots so as to prevent accidental disengagement of the scrolls from the posts, and'securing elements anchoring said shoes to a supporting structure.

3. A railing embodying a pair of spaced parallel vertically disposed sections each comprising an upper and lower bar T-shaped in cross section, each of said bars embodying a horizontally disposed base and a vertically disposed flange, a plurality of vertically disposed hollow posts, said posts being arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, said posts being provided with slots for receiving said flanges, securing elements connecting the flanges of said bars and said posts toouter ends, of thebases of said bars for securing the end i portions of-said bars to a supporting structure, certain of said clips being provided ,with slots for receiving therein flanges on the upper,bars,an arcuate tongue extending from the outer end ofe'ach of said upper bars, vertically disposed standards secured to said bars, shoes secured to .the lower ends of each of, saidstandards, each of said shoes including a flatbottom wall and a triangular plate extending upwardly from said bottom wall and secured to said standard, said standards havingtransverse slots therein for receiving said plates, and scrolls connected to of said posts, certain of said posts being provided with slots including enlarged circular portions having smaller straight sections communicating therewith,'and securing elements extending from said scrolls and having enlarged heads thereon engaging said slots so as to prevent accidental disengagement of the scrolls from the gether, a plurality of L-shaped clips connected to the outer ends of the bases of said bars for securing the end portions of said bars to a. supporting structure, certain of said clips being provided with slots forreceiving therer in flanges on the upper bars, an arcuate tongue extending from the outer end of each of said upper bars, vertically disposed standards secured to said bars, shoes secured to the lower ends of each of said standards, each of said shoes including a flat bottom wall and a triangular plate extending upwardly from said bottom wall and secured to said standard, said standards having transverse slots therein for receiving said plates, and scrolls connected to certain of said posts, certain of said posts being provided with slots including enlarged circular portions having smaller straight sections communicating therewith, and securing elements extending from said scrolls and having enlarged heads thereon engaging said slots so as to prevent accidental disengagement of the scrolls from the posts, and securing elements anchoring said shoes to a supporting structure, said railing being made of aluminum whereby there is provided a railing which is light weight but whichhas much strength, and whereby the hollow posts and standards reduce the cost and weight of the railing, and whereby the slots permit easy assembling of the railing;

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